There’s a lot more to a good job than making money. But for more than 50 million Americans who work in low-wage jobs, pay matters a lot. Low and inconsistent pay wreaks havoc on workers’ lives, leaving no margin for emergencies and increasing stress, which leads to more errors. As a result, many find themselves in a vicious cycle: low pay hurts their performance, keeping them stuck in low-paying jobs.
In my research and work with more than two dozen
